Vulnerability · CVE-2013-0648
Adobe Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Feb 26, 2013 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Adobe Flash Player
Patch now
CVE-2013-0648 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Oct 8, 2024. Confirm Adobe Flash Player against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
- Severity
- High8.8
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 11.09%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- cpe adobe/flash player · cpe opensuse/opensuse · cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop · cpe suse/linux enterprise desktop · vendor Adobe Flash Player · vendor n/a n/a
Unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.
Are you affected?
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- cpe adobe/flash playerversion unspecified
- cpe opensuse/opensuse11.4
- cpe opensuse/opensuse12.1
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop6.0
- cpe suse/linux enterprise desktop10
- cpe suse/linux enterprise desktop11
- vendor Adobe Flash Playerversion unspecified
- vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2013-0648
Recommended remediation
The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product. CISA due date Oct 8, 2024.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2013-0648 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Oct 8, 2024. Confirm Adobe Flash Player against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux desktop 6.0; suse/linux enterprise desktop 10; suse/linux enterprise desktop 11. The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 11.09%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 26, 2013 · Catalog
Detected
Unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.
Sep 17, 2024 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Oct 8, 2024 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2013-0648
Adobe Flash Player contains an unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2013-0648
Unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2013-0648
30-day exploitation probability 11.1%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2013-0648
Unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary
nvd.nist.gov - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2013-0648
Adobe Flash Player contains an unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content.
vulncheck.com
References
- Mailing List · lists.opensuse.org
- Mailing List · lists.opensuse.org
- Mailing List · lists.opensuse.org
- Third Party Advisory · rhn.redhat.com
- Broken Link · adobe.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
- CISA note · adobe.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cve.org
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.